With the mating season over, the male birds have stopped singing from their perches. Then the parents started actively and frantically feeding their young broods and you could hear the youngsters calling from their nests for food. Then it all went quiet.
But just because it's quiet doesn't mean they're not there. They just don't have anything much to shout about. But if you listen very, very carefully you will hear the fledged young calling to their siblings as they start to explore their wider surroundings learning to feed themselves. Occasionally you see the parents pop back to top up the youngsters' feed. Many parents, who have often gone without much food themselves whilst using up a lot of energy feeding their young, may now have to prioritise feeding themselves ready for the long Autumn migration.
This week I've seen so many gorgeous newly fledged birds. This young Chiff Chaff was delightful, flitting around this grand iron gate on Exminster Marsh in Devon.
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